May 2022 e-newsletter FINAL

LAKELAND HILLS FAMILY YMCA



Monthly e-newsletter


May 2022





It only takes A good, old-fashioned picnic!
one moment.

A child or weak swimmer
can drown in the time it Thursday, June 9
takes to reply to a text Noon-2:00 PM forward to seeing
message, check a fishing familiar faces once again.
line, or take a picture. Join us for our Annual This event is open to
Death and injury from Senior Picnic in the adults ages 55+.
drownings happen every outdoor picnic pavilion Questions may be
day in domestic environ- presented by our Lead directed to Robb Elko at
ments such as home Event Sponsor Sunrise [email protected] or
pools, hot tubs, bathtubs, Senior Living at Mountain register here
even buckets, and in open Lakes. This year, be
water like the beach or in prepared for the best registration is
oceans, lakes, rivers and picnic EVER as Sunrise’s necessary. Thank you to
streams. professional chefs and our generous sponsors:
associates make this a Sunrise Senior Living and
Since drowning is the day to remember. SportsCare Physical
number one cause of Therapy.
injury-related death Enjoy hamburgers,
among children between veggie burgers, kabobs, In the event of rain, the
the ages of 1 and 5 and clams, fruit, and more! picnic will be held on
the second leading cause The Horizons Band of Friday, June 10, same
ime
t

.
of death for children ages Morris County is
1-14, water safety should providing the music - We’re thrilled to have two
be a priority for parents, now all we need is you! community partners
teachers, and caregivers. And feel free to bring presenting this event,
your friends too. This
and we’re looking
Drowning incidents don’t event is FREE; however,
happen as portrayed on
film and TV. They can be
difficult to detect as
drowning is an extremely THANK YOU FOR
silent event. Contrary to YOUR SERVICE
popular perception, there
is little or no splashing to
be seen, no sound
involved. Children can
drown in front of other
children, adults, and even
lifeguards before anyone
realizes what has
happened. -NDPA

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Speaking of Swimming...Meet our new

Competitive Swim Team Director



Coach Ed Pacey comes to our Y will serve them in the pool and
from the Blue Ash YMCA in later in life. As human beings, he
Cincinnati, Ohio. While at Blue Ash teaches swimmers to be supportive
he was the group coach for over 70 and respectful to teammates,
athletes across three training competitors, coaches, and officials.
groups: Ages 9-12 and 13-18 years Needless to say, Ed’s philosophy is
of age. Assisting and reporting to consistent with our team’s culture
the Director of Competitive Aquat- and spirit of excellence in the pool.
ics, he helped oversee 200+ tant coach with the Champaign He believes these positive relation-
athletes, as well as recruiting and County YMCA HEAT in 2004 while ships, sense of team, and building
expanding volunteer coaches and studying at the University of
trust in one another will drive
parent volunteers. Illinois. He also spent time teaching continued success for the Lakeland
swim lessons at UIUC Campus
Ed has also worked with a number Hills Swim Family. Most important-
of YMCA National qualifiers, and Recreation and collaborating with ly, he is excited for the opportunity
nationally ranked age-group swim- local high school and summer to carry forward and grow the
mers. In 2020 Ed was recognized league teams. In 2010, he left team’s tradition of success at all
graduate school in order to pursue
by ASCA as one of the top 50 Age levels of swimming.
Group Coaches in the country— a career in full-time coaching. When off the pool deck, Ed enjoys
having coached a swimmer to two Ed believes in providing swimmers reading, music, being outside and
#1 national rankings, including a with opportunities to build self- “training” his two dogs, Splash and
top 5 all-time ranked swim. Ed is esteem through accomplishments Buoy. He has 5 siblings, who all
th
entering his 18 year in swim both big and small. He is also a also participated in competitive
coaching, with over a decade of firm believer that recognizing swimming. Ed holds a bachelor’s
head-coaching experience. Those achievement in swimming is just as degree in Economics and Mathe-
experiences have included coaching important in life, as caring for the matics from the University of
athletes at all levels of age group athlete as a whole person helps Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
and senior YMCA/USA swimming in them to reach their full potential.
Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. His coaching style teaches grit and Ed will be starting his coaching
resilience and encourages his responsibilities at the beginning of
Coach Ed grew up in central Illinois June. We are excited to welcome
and swam competitively from the swimmers to aim for challenging him to Lakeland Hills!
goals and focus on developing a
age of 6 years through high school.
He started as an age group assis- strong work ethic; skill sets that



Columbia Bank:
Corporate Volunteers



Thank you to the volunteers from
Columbia Bank who brought some
much-needed “muscle” to help
prepare our outdoor areas for the
upcoming Summer Camp season!

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Opinions wanted!



With our youth program season coming to an end, our planning for 2022-2023 programs are
well underway and we want your feedback! This survey is short and sweet, encompassing
general questions ranging from trips, adult leagues, Kids Night Out, and more. We want to
know how to best serve YOU. You can answer only what applies to you and leave a comment
or any feedback. https://forms.office.com/r/5VwQqrC92w